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Jaume Mateu (1382–1452) was a Valencian painter of the
Jaume Mateu (1382–1452) was a Valencian painter of the Gothic style
Gothic or Gothics may refer to:
People and languages
*Goths or Gothic people, the ethnonym of a group of East Germanic tribes
**Gothic language, an extinct East Germanic language spoken by the Goths
** Crimean Gothic, the Gothic language spoken ...
. The nephew and collaborator of Pere Nicolau, he is known to have worked in Valencia
Valencia ( va, València) is the capital of the autonomous community of Valencia and the third-most populated municipality in Spain, with 791,413 inhabitants. It is also the capital of the province of the same name. The wider urban area al ...
from 1402 to 1453.
Works attributed to him include the ''Adoration of the Shepherds'' (1430, part of an altarpiece now disappeared) in the museum of Cortes de Arenoso and a ''Nativity'' (1430). He participated in the coffer
A coffer (or coffering) in architecture is a series of sunken panels in the shape of a square, rectangle, or octagon in a ceiling, soffit or vault.
A series of these sunken panels was often used as decoration for a ceiling or a vault, also ...
decoration of the Golden Hall Llotja de la Seda
The Lonja de la Seda or Llotja de la Seda (, English "Silk Exchange") is a late Valencian Gothic-style civil building in Valencia, Spain. It is a principal tourist attraction in the city.
History
Built between 1482 and 1533, la Lonja is composed ...
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He is known to have taken commissions from patrons in Teruel
Teruel () is a city in Aragon, located in eastern Spain, and is also the capital of Teruel Province. It has a population of 35,675 in 2014 making it the least populated provincial capital in the country. It is noted for its harsh climate, with ...
and Barcelona
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* 1382 births 1452 deaths People from Valencia Painters from the Valencian Community Gothic painters {{Spain-painter-stub